Isolating from household positive.

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My mum got symptoms on 22nd december, tested positive on 26th and got admitted to hospital 26th - household started 10 day isolation from when her symptoms started. On 27th my DP got symptoms and tested positve on 29th, DS got symptoms 30th and swabbed today awaiting results.

I remain asymptomatic. My question is do I isolate from the original 10 days from my mums symptoms or does it restart everytime someone tests positive. Ive attached a illustrated guide which I think means my isolation stops tomorrow (10 days from 22nd) if I remain asymptomatic but I'm just confused that I can go out and about with positive people at home?!?!

Ive had so much conflicting information and the gov website doesnt specifially say, is anyone able to shed some light??

[quote Chaotic45]@TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross it does seem confusing but T&T were quite clear and their phone calls to check that the relevant household members were isolating backed that up, as did their isolation text and emails.

I also wouldn't have felt comfortable going to work by day whilst nursing a Covid positive child at night, having not had the virus myself and so not knowing if I had caught it and was asymptomatic....[/quote]
Yes, when I challenged Test and Trace on this, she said the infographic and gov website are both correct but their computers are not able to override the algorithm to amend the dates, hence you get a "computer says no" situation.

Mind you, we have had no contact from them since their call immediately following the two positive tests in our household...

@Iamsodonewith2020

Dottiedaisee who has told you that date? I tested positive on 24th and my isolation ends tonight

So you've only been told to isolate for eight days?

My test was on the 22nd and I can come out of isolation on the 2nd as well. The 22nd was Day Zero, so the ten days began on the 23rd. You should be allowed out of isolation on Jan 4th.

Track and trace said only restart the ten days if someone in the household has left the house "even fleetingly". Otherwise it's all the same initial infection apparently and it's fine.

It is strange though. What if I had symptoms day one, but DH asymptomatically catches it on day 3. He then is out and about on day 7 for him.

Luckily we haven't seen anyone anyway and have just been for walks but different story if he had to work.

Update.

I rang track and trace and I've been informed I isolate for 10 days from the first positive result. The amount of inconsistency of the advice they are giving is scary. Ill be isolating 10 days from partners result anyway